Exclusive: Veteran actor and comedian Eddie Griffin has signed with Independent Artist Group across the board, Deadline has learned.
Appearing in over 50 films and TV shows over more than three decades, Griffin won an NAACP Image Award from multiple nominations for his starring role in Malcolm & Eddie, a sitcom that aired on Upn for four seasons.
Appearing alongside Dave Chappelle, Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper in the latter’s Academy Award winner A Star Is Born, he’s also been seen over the years in titles like the Denzel Washington thriller John Q, blaxploitation pic Undercover Brother, Armageddon, the Deuce Bigalow comedy franchise, Eddie Murphy starrer Norbit, Date Movie, Scary Movie 3, and My Baby’s Daddy, which he wrote, exec produced and starred in for Miramax.
Previously, Griffin also voiced the role of Richard Pryor on Adult Swim’s animated series Black Dynamite and starred on BET’s The Comedy Get Down.
Appearing in over 50 films and TV shows over more than three decades, Griffin won an NAACP Image Award from multiple nominations for his starring role in Malcolm & Eddie, a sitcom that aired on Upn for four seasons.
Appearing alongside Dave Chappelle, Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper in the latter’s Academy Award winner A Star Is Born, he’s also been seen over the years in titles like the Denzel Washington thriller John Q, blaxploitation pic Undercover Brother, Armageddon, the Deuce Bigalow comedy franchise, Eddie Murphy starrer Norbit, Date Movie, Scary Movie 3, and My Baby’s Daddy, which he wrote, exec produced and starred in for Miramax.
Previously, Griffin also voiced the role of Richard Pryor on Adult Swim’s animated series Black Dynamite and starred on BET’s The Comedy Get Down.
- 3/27/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Jingle Jangle and Almost Christmas director/writer/producer David E. Talbert is launching Hbcu Next, a fellowship program that will bring aspiring filmmakers from Historically Black Colleges and Universities to the USC School of Cinematic Arts (Sca) Summer Program.
Talbert conceived and funded Hbcu Next alongside his wife and producing partner Lyn Sisson-Talbert as an opportunity to enrich the educational experience for students of Color. Within this program, participants will gain essential career insights and the creative skills required to develop more authentic portrayals of Black experiences and culture within screenwriting, filmmaking, and the evolving media landscape.
Talbert says, “Our overall objective is to foster an environment for students from HBCUs and USC to engage in cultural exchange, learning from one another’s experiences and backgrounds, and to provide access to an education conducive to giving Black storytellers a pipeline to the entertainment industry.”
“The industry gets to benefit...
Talbert conceived and funded Hbcu Next alongside his wife and producing partner Lyn Sisson-Talbert as an opportunity to enrich the educational experience for students of Color. Within this program, participants will gain essential career insights and the creative skills required to develop more authentic portrayals of Black experiences and culture within screenwriting, filmmaking, and the evolving media landscape.
Talbert says, “Our overall objective is to foster an environment for students from HBCUs and USC to engage in cultural exchange, learning from one another’s experiences and backgrounds, and to provide access to an education conducive to giving Black storytellers a pipeline to the entertainment industry.”
“The industry gets to benefit...
- 11/8/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC has confirmed Deadline’s exclusive report about a pilot order for Drop-Off (working title), a comedy based on the British series Motherland, with Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) to star and executive produce.
As we reported, Karan Soni (Deadpool franchise) also is set as a lead in the project, from writer Julieanne Smolinski, Sharon Horgan and Clelia Mountford’s Merman Television, Paul Feig’s Feigco Entertainment, Lionsgate and ABC Signature. Michael Showalter (The Big Sick) will direct.
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Written by Smolinski, Drop-Off (wt) centers on Julia (Kemper), a working mom...
As we reported, Karan Soni (Deadpool franchise) also is set as a lead in the project, from writer Julieanne Smolinski, Sharon Horgan and Clelia Mountford’s Merman Television, Paul Feig’s Feigco Entertainment, Lionsgate and ABC Signature. Michael Showalter (The Big Sick) will direct.
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Written by Smolinski, Drop-Off (wt) centers on Julia (Kemper), a working mom...
- 3/10/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: David E. Tabert has sold the single-camera comedy Overtime, about a retired NBA player, to ABC, with Warren Littlefield executive producing and Courtney Lilly in negotiations to also executive produce. Additionally, the filmmaker behind Netflix’s first musical Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey is staying in the holiday musical lane with Twas’ the Night, a musical anthology series in the works at Disney+ with Becky Hartman Edwards (Firefly Lane) executive producing. Talbert is writing both projects, which he is executive producing with his wife and producing partner Lyn Sisson-Talbert through their Golden Alchemy Entertainment.
In Overtime, a celebrated NBA star retires and returns home to play positions he’s managed to avoid throughout his 12-year career: father, husband, neighbor, friend. He’s been pampered his entire adult life, and followed the perfect game plan to great success. Now, away from the spotlight and left to his own devices,...
In Overtime, a celebrated NBA star retires and returns home to play positions he’s managed to avoid throughout his 12-year career: father, husband, neighbor, friend. He’s been pampered his entire adult life, and followed the perfect game plan to great success. Now, away from the spotlight and left to his own devices,...
- 3/8/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Filmmaker David E. Talbert and his wife and producing partner Lyn Sisson-Talbert have appointed veteran entertainment exec Jim Miller as Head of Film at their production company Golden Alchemy Entertainment, at the same time bringing on Tessie Goodrich as Vice President of Development.
Golden Alchemy’s new hirings follow the Talberts’ signing of a multi-year first-look deal with Netflix for Talbert to write and direct and for the company to produce event films for the streamer. The Talberts closed the deal last year following the success of their Netflix film Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, which marked the streamer’s first-ever original live-action musical. The duo produced the movie, with David also directing from his own script.
“Through our partnership with Netflix and with the help of Jim and Tessie, we’re thankful for the opportunity to continue to put fantasy and feel-good entertainment into the world,” said the Talberts in a joint statement.
Golden Alchemy’s new hirings follow the Talberts’ signing of a multi-year first-look deal with Netflix for Talbert to write and direct and for the company to produce event films for the streamer. The Talberts closed the deal last year following the success of their Netflix film Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, which marked the streamer’s first-ever original live-action musical. The duo produced the movie, with David also directing from his own script.
“Through our partnership with Netflix and with the help of Jim and Tessie, we’re thankful for the opportunity to continue to put fantasy and feel-good entertainment into the world,” said the Talberts in a joint statement.
- 10/27/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Event chair and host Barbara Davis and co-chair Dana Davis announced today that Egot-winning, critically acclaimed, and multi-platinum singer-songwriter John Legend will perform at the 36th Carousel of Hope Ball, presented by Dexcom on Saturday, October 8 at The Beverly Hilton hotel.
“I am thrilled John Legend will be joining our celebration on October 8,” said event chair and host Barbara Davis. “John Legend’s musical talent has gone around the world and has brought joy to so many people. This year that excitement and joy will come to us at the 36th annual Carousel of Hope Ball.”
In his career, John Legend has garnered 11 Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, and an Emmy Award. He was the first African-American man to earn an Egot and is one of only fifteen people in the prestigious Egot club. Over almost two decades, Legend has released seven celebrated albums,...
“I am thrilled John Legend will be joining our celebration on October 8,” said event chair and host Barbara Davis. “John Legend’s musical talent has gone around the world and has brought joy to so many people. This year that excitement and joy will come to us at the 36th annual Carousel of Hope Ball.”
In his career, John Legend has garnered 11 Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, and an Emmy Award. He was the first African-American man to earn an Egot and is one of only fifteen people in the prestigious Egot club. Over almost two decades, Legend has released seven celebrated albums,...
- 9/22/2022
- Look to the Stars
Disney Plus and National Geographic released the first official trailer for the six-part original series “Welcome to Earth,” starring Will Smith and streaming this December.
The series follows Smith on an adventure around the world, guided by accredited travelers as he explores Earth’s greatest wonders as well as its most hidden secrets.
“I’ve got a confession to make. I’ve never climbed a mountain, never swum in a lake. I was in a cave once. I’m beginning to think that I might be missing something,” Smith says in the trailer. “I asked the best modern day explorers: take me to the ends of the Earth. And they said, ‘Oh, we can go further than that.'”
The guides leading Smith through this journey of exploration include marine biologist and National Geographic explorer Diva Amon, polar expeditions Dwayne Fields, engineer and National Geographic explorer Albert Lin, National Geographic...
The series follows Smith on an adventure around the world, guided by accredited travelers as he explores Earth’s greatest wonders as well as its most hidden secrets.
“I’ve got a confession to make. I’ve never climbed a mountain, never swum in a lake. I was in a cave once. I’m beginning to think that I might be missing something,” Smith says in the trailer. “I asked the best modern day explorers: take me to the ends of the Earth. And they said, ‘Oh, we can go further than that.'”
The guides leading Smith through this journey of exploration include marine biologist and National Geographic explorer Diva Amon, polar expeditions Dwayne Fields, engineer and National Geographic explorer Albert Lin, National Geographic...
- 9/27/2021
- by Katie Song, Selome Hailu and Jennifer Yuma
- Variety Film + TV
David E. Talbert Developing Musical Series ‘Madelyn Square Gardens’ For Disney Branded Entertainment
Following the success of his Netflix musical film Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, playwright and filmmaker David E. Talbert has been tapped to develop a musical series for Disney Branded Television. The series, Madelyn Square Gardens, marks the first development project announced since Ayo Davis was elevated to president of the division.
Madelyn Square Gardens tells the story of a young woman named Madelyn as she moves to New York from Mississippi, thinking her dreams of being on Broadway are about to come true. But she soon discovers that she will need more than raw talent to beat out the competition at her elite performing arts school. She will also set off on an unexpected journey that will reveal why her grandfather ran off to New York City with his own Broadway ambitions, never returning home.
Talbert, alongside his wife and partner Lyn Sisson-Talbert, will produce through their Golden Alchemy Entertainment banner.
Madelyn Square Gardens tells the story of a young woman named Madelyn as she moves to New York from Mississippi, thinking her dreams of being on Broadway are about to come true. But she soon discovers that she will need more than raw talent to beat out the competition at her elite performing arts school. She will also set off on an unexpected journey that will reveal why her grandfather ran off to New York City with his own Broadway ambitions, never returning home.
Talbert, alongside his wife and partner Lyn Sisson-Talbert, will produce through their Golden Alchemy Entertainment banner.
- 9/27/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Welcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.”
It sounds like Michelle Obama will appear on the final season of “Black-ish.” After star Anthony Anderson teased the possibility when I caught up with him at the Television Academy’s pre-Emmy party for performer nominees, sources tell me that the former first lady’s appearance isn’t a done deal just yet, but they’re close to finalizing the details any day now.
Anthony Anderson teases a possible Former First Lady Michelle Obama cameo in the final season of #Blackish https://t.co/9HuBQq4rEJ pic.twitter.com/5Oai1Sj51I
— Variety (@Variety) September 18, 2021
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I’m also hearing that after Keanu Reeves was seen shooting “The Matrix Resurrections” in the Bay Area, sources tell me that Warner Bros. will hold the film’s U.S. premiere in San Francisco on Dec. 18. Details, including the location, are still being worked on. The...
It sounds like Michelle Obama will appear on the final season of “Black-ish.” After star Anthony Anderson teased the possibility when I caught up with him at the Television Academy’s pre-Emmy party for performer nominees, sources tell me that the former first lady’s appearance isn’t a done deal just yet, but they’re close to finalizing the details any day now.
Anthony Anderson teases a possible Former First Lady Michelle Obama cameo in the final season of #Blackish https://t.co/9HuBQq4rEJ pic.twitter.com/5Oai1Sj51I
— Variety (@Variety) September 18, 2021
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I’m also hearing that after Keanu Reeves was seen shooting “The Matrix Resurrections” in the Bay Area, sources tell me that Warner Bros. will hold the film’s U.S. premiere in San Francisco on Dec. 18. Details, including the location, are still being worked on. The...
- 9/22/2021
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
ABC is entering the 2021-22 TV season as only one of two broadcast networks with live-action comedies on the fall schedule. The Disney-owned network has high hopes for the latest addition to its family comedy brand, a reboot of The Wonder Years, which joins The Goldbergs, The Conners and Home Economics in ABC’s signature Wednesday comedy block.
The network is also premiering the hip-hop drama Queens, which will airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. after the latest cycle of The Bachelorette.
For Craig Erwich, President, ABC Entertainment and Hulu Originals, this marks the first broadcast schedule and fall launch he has worked on since he left the No. 2 programming executive post at Fox 14 years ago. He added oversight of ABC Entertainment in December to his job running content for Hulu as part of a major restructure at Disney, which saw Karey Burke become president of 20th Television.
In an interview with Deadline,...
The network is also premiering the hip-hop drama Queens, which will airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. after the latest cycle of The Bachelorette.
For Craig Erwich, President, ABC Entertainment and Hulu Originals, this marks the first broadcast schedule and fall launch he has worked on since he left the No. 2 programming executive post at Fox 14 years ago. He added oversight of ABC Entertainment in December to his job running content for Hulu as part of a major restructure at Disney, which saw Karey Burke become president of 20th Television.
In an interview with Deadline,...
- 9/21/2021
- by Peter White and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Actor Ned Beatty passed away in his sleep on Sunday. The Oscar nominee, known for turns in Network, Deliverance and much more, was 83.
Beattie’s manager, Deborah Miller, confirmed the news to Deadline, saying that Beattie passed away from natural causes this morning, surrounded by his family and loved ones. No other details about his death were provided.
“Ned was an iconic, legendary talent, as well as a dear friend,” said Miller, “and he will be missed by us all.”
Born on July 6, 1937 in Louisville, Kentucky, Beatty kicked off his career as an actor around the age of 19, when he appeared on stage in the play Wilderness Road. He spent his first 10 years in the profession working in theaters across Virginia, Kentucky and Indiana.
In 1972, he made his feature film debut in John Boorman’s thriller Deliverance, opposite Jon Voight and Burt Reynolds, playing the role of Atlanta businessman Bobby Trippe.
Beattie’s manager, Deborah Miller, confirmed the news to Deadline, saying that Beattie passed away from natural causes this morning, surrounded by his family and loved ones. No other details about his death were provided.
“Ned was an iconic, legendary talent, as well as a dear friend,” said Miller, “and he will be missed by us all.”
Born on July 6, 1937 in Louisville, Kentucky, Beatty kicked off his career as an actor around the age of 19, when he appeared on stage in the play Wilderness Road. He spent his first 10 years in the profession working in theaters across Virginia, Kentucky and Indiana.
In 1972, he made his feature film debut in John Boorman’s thriller Deliverance, opposite Jon Voight and Burt Reynolds, playing the role of Atlanta businessman Bobby Trippe.
- 6/13/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC has put in development Better Late, a multi-camera comedy from filmmaker David E. Talbert (Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey), Lyn Sisson-Talbert, LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s The Springhill Company and ABC Signature.
Written by Talbert, Better Late is inspired by his real life. It’s about a first-time dad whose world gets turned upside down when his own father, a charismatic deadbeat, shows back up hoping for a do-over with his son and a relationship with his grandson. The multi-camera comedy is a show about forgiveness, second chances and the search for silver linings even in the cloudiest of situations.
Talbert, Sisson-Talbert and Springhill Company executive produce. ABC Signature is the studio.
Talbert most recently wrote, directed and produced Netflix’s Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Story. He also recently directed and executive produced El Camino Christmas, written and produced by Hidden Figures helmer Ted Melfi and starring Luke Grimes,...
Written by Talbert, Better Late is inspired by his real life. It’s about a first-time dad whose world gets turned upside down when his own father, a charismatic deadbeat, shows back up hoping for a do-over with his son and a relationship with his grandson. The multi-camera comedy is a show about forgiveness, second chances and the search for silver linings even in the cloudiest of situations.
Talbert, Sisson-Talbert and Springhill Company executive produce. ABC Signature is the studio.
Talbert most recently wrote, directed and produced Netflix’s Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Story. He also recently directed and executive produced El Camino Christmas, written and produced by Hidden Figures helmer Ted Melfi and starring Luke Grimes,...
- 6/7/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
VH1 announced that the 10th season of “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” will premiere on July 5.
The hip-hop docuseries explores the personal journeys of artists, entrepreneurs and influencers. Season 10 brings music back to the forefront, with a female-led ensemble navigating their careers, families, mental health and Black liberation amid a national reckoning and pandemic.
Yung Baby Tate, Renni Rucci, Omeretta The Great, Yandy Smith-Harris and Mendeecees Harris join returning cast members Rasheeda Frost, Spice, Sierra Gates, Bambi, Karlie Redd, Kirk Frost, Yung Joc, Erica Mena, Momma Dee, Safaree Samuels and Scrappy.
“Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” is executive produced by Mona Scott-Young and Stephanie R. Gayle for Monami Productions and Lashan Browning, Donna Edge-Rachell, Paris Bauldwin, Daniel Wiener and Jamail Shelton for New Group Productions. Sitarah Pendelton and Phakiso Collins executive produce for VH1.
Also in today’s TV news roundup:
Dates
Disney Plus announced that all 10 episodes of “Behind the Attraction...
The hip-hop docuseries explores the personal journeys of artists, entrepreneurs and influencers. Season 10 brings music back to the forefront, with a female-led ensemble navigating their careers, families, mental health and Black liberation amid a national reckoning and pandemic.
Yung Baby Tate, Renni Rucci, Omeretta The Great, Yandy Smith-Harris and Mendeecees Harris join returning cast members Rasheeda Frost, Spice, Sierra Gates, Bambi, Karlie Redd, Kirk Frost, Yung Joc, Erica Mena, Momma Dee, Safaree Samuels and Scrappy.
“Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” is executive produced by Mona Scott-Young and Stephanie R. Gayle for Monami Productions and Lashan Browning, Donna Edge-Rachell, Paris Bauldwin, Daniel Wiener and Jamail Shelton for New Group Productions. Sitarah Pendelton and Phakiso Collins executive produce for VH1.
Also in today’s TV news roundup:
Dates
Disney Plus announced that all 10 episodes of “Behind the Attraction...
- 6/7/2021
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
The writer and director of Almost Christmas is teaming with LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill Company for a comedy at ABC.
The network is developing Better Late, a multi-camera show from David E. Talbert about a first-time dad whose own long absent father reappears in his life. ABC Signature, where SpringHill has an overall deal for scripted TV projects, is producing.
Better Late is based on Talbert’s own life and will follow a new father whose world is further turned upside down when his own dad, a charismatic deadbeat, shows back up hoping for a do-over with his son and a relationship with ...
The network is developing Better Late, a multi-camera show from David E. Talbert about a first-time dad whose own long absent father reappears in his life. ABC Signature, where SpringHill has an overall deal for scripted TV projects, is producing.
Better Late is based on Talbert’s own life and will follow a new father whose world is further turned upside down when his own dad, a charismatic deadbeat, shows back up hoping for a do-over with his son and a relationship with ...
The writer and director of Almost Christmas is teaming with LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill Company for a comedy at ABC.
The network is developing Better Late, a multi-camera show from David E. Talbert about a first-time dad whose own long absent father reappears in his life. ABC Signature, where SpringHill has an overall deal for scripted TV projects, is producing.
Better Late is based on Talbert’s own life and will follow a new father whose world is further turned upside down when his own dad, a charismatic deadbeat, shows back up hoping for a do-over with his son and a relationship with ...
The network is developing Better Late, a multi-camera show from David E. Talbert about a first-time dad whose own long absent father reappears in his life. ABC Signature, where SpringHill has an overall deal for scripted TV projects, is producing.
Better Late is based on Talbert’s own life and will follow a new father whose world is further turned upside down when his own dad, a charismatic deadbeat, shows back up hoping for a do-over with his son and a relationship with ...
The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company (US), a non-profit 501c3 arts-based social justice organization, is hosting its 2nd Annual Virtually UnUSual Create-a-Thon community fundraiser starting June 1st through June 30th.
Inviting artists everywhere to create, share and inspire, the Virtually UnUsual Create-a-Thon will raise funds to maintain and expand the non-profit’s critical theatre-arts programming for underserved youth and families. The mission of The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company is to mentor, educate, and enrich through the creation of collaborative, original theatre whether in person or virtual. Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, US has prioritized reaching and serving youth and families in Los Angeles by quickly pivoting to offer programming virtually to help mitigate the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on under-resourced communities. Their programs have healed children and families through the arts by elevating the power of the voice. Outcomes for participants are life-changing, including academic and emotional growth and increased...
Inviting artists everywhere to create, share and inspire, the Virtually UnUsual Create-a-Thon will raise funds to maintain and expand the non-profit’s critical theatre-arts programming for underserved youth and families. The mission of The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company is to mentor, educate, and enrich through the creation of collaborative, original theatre whether in person or virtual. Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, US has prioritized reaching and serving youth and families in Los Angeles by quickly pivoting to offer programming virtually to help mitigate the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on under-resourced communities. Their programs have healed children and families through the arts by elevating the power of the voice. Outcomes for participants are life-changing, including academic and emotional growth and increased...
- 6/7/2021
- Look to the Stars
Exclusive: Hot off the success of Netflix’s first original musical Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, David E. Talbert and Lyn Sisson-Talbert have signing a first-look deal for their Golden Alchemy banner, to write, direct and produce movies for Netflix. It is the first overall deal for the prolific playwright and filmmaker, who partners in Golden Alchemy with his wife, a prolific producer and author on her own.
David E. Talbert began his career as a playwright and broke into directing on the studio level with the hit First Sunday. He followed with films that included Baggage Claim, Almost Christmas and El Camino Christmas, the latter of which he made for Netflix. He continued as a prolific playwright who has written and produced 14 national tours and wrote the novels Baggage Claim, Love on the Dotted Line, and Love Don’t Live Here No More: Book One of Doggy Tales, which he wrote with Snoop Dogg.
David E. Talbert began his career as a playwright and broke into directing on the studio level with the hit First Sunday. He followed with films that included Baggage Claim, Almost Christmas and El Camino Christmas, the latter of which he made for Netflix. He continued as a prolific playwright who has written and produced 14 national tours and wrote the novels Baggage Claim, Love on the Dotted Line, and Love Don’t Live Here No More: Book One of Doggy Tales, which he wrote with Snoop Dogg.
- 3/23/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
“I wanted to create my best work that I have ever done,” admits composer John Debney about composing the original score for Netflix’s popular festive fantasy “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey.” “He wanted me to dream big and go for the most amazing score that I could,” the veteran composer says of his director David E. Talbert. “When you’re given that kind of opportunity and that kind of palette, it opens the floodgates to creativity. I honestly felt it my duty, my job, to create something that would be really special, like I always do, but especially for ‘Jingle Jangle.'” Watch our exclusive video interview with Debney above.
In “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey,” an imaginary world comes to life in a holiday tale of eccentric toymaker Jeronicus Jangle, his adventurous granddaughter and a magical invention that could change their lives forever. The film was written and...
In “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey,” an imaginary world comes to life in a holiday tale of eccentric toymaker Jeronicus Jangle, his adventurous granddaughter and a magical invention that could change their lives forever. The film was written and...
- 2/25/2021
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
Ever since the very first episode of Deadline’s New Hollywood Podcast with actor Sinqua Walls, the New Hollywood Podcast celebrates Black culture and talent 12 months out of the year. February is Black History Month so we like to put extra shine on Black Hollywood and recognize the achievements of the community and how they have paved the way and pushed the needle further when it comes to diversity and representation in film & TV.
From trailblazers like Ava DuVernay, RuPaul Charles, Janet Mock, Lena Waithe and Issa Rae to talent like Michael B.Jordan, Robin Thede, Daveed Diggs, Yahya Abdul Mateen II and Renee Elise Goldsberry that has taken the industry by storm, New Hollywood has always championed Black actors, filmmakers, producers and writers and will continue to do so after February.
That said, we have compiled a list of our Black guests that have appeared on New Hollywood out of our 134 episodes.
From trailblazers like Ava DuVernay, RuPaul Charles, Janet Mock, Lena Waithe and Issa Rae to talent like Michael B.Jordan, Robin Thede, Daveed Diggs, Yahya Abdul Mateen II and Renee Elise Goldsberry that has taken the industry by storm, New Hollywood has always championed Black actors, filmmakers, producers and writers and will continue to do so after February.
That said, we have compiled a list of our Black guests that have appeared on New Hollywood out of our 134 episodes.
- 2/16/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos and Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
This year’s nine Oscar shortlists are voted on by five branches of the Academy — Music, Documentary, Animation and Shorts, VFX, and Makeup and Hairstyling — as well as the intrepid members from all over the world who were willing and able to watch online a minimum of a dozen qualifying international features. Reading the tea leaves of these shortlists reveals some strengths and weaknesses heading into the final round of voting for the final five nominations to be announced on March 15.
To state the obvious, voters made their selection from a wide range of smaller-scale movies, given that many of the studio blockbusters, from Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” to Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune,” were pushed back due to the pandemic. Clearly, while stuck at home, many Academy voters were watching Netflix. That’s a huge advantage for “step one” on the road to an Oscar nomination: getting your movie seen.
To state the obvious, voters made their selection from a wide range of smaller-scale movies, given that many of the studio blockbusters, from Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” to Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune,” were pushed back due to the pandemic. Clearly, while stuck at home, many Academy voters were watching Netflix. That’s a huge advantage for “step one” on the road to an Oscar nomination: getting your movie seen.
- 2/9/2021
- by Anne Thompson and Bill Desowitz
- Thompson on Hollywood
This year’s nine Oscar shortlists are voted on by five branches of the Academy — Music, Documentary, Animation and Shorts, VFX, and Makeup and Hairstyling — as well as the intrepid members from all over the world who were willing and able to watch online a minimum of a dozen qualifying international features. Reading the tea leaves of these shortlists reveals some strengths and weaknesses heading into the final round of voting for the final five nominations to be announced on March 15.
To state the obvious, voters made their selection from a wide range of smaller-scale movies, given that many of the studio blockbusters, from Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” to Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune,” were pushed back due to the pandemic. Clearly, while stuck at home, many Academy voters were watching Netflix. That’s a huge advantage for “step one” on the road to an Oscar nomination: getting your movie seen.
To state the obvious, voters made their selection from a wide range of smaller-scale movies, given that many of the studio blockbusters, from Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” to Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune,” were pushed back due to the pandemic. Clearly, while stuck at home, many Academy voters were watching Netflix. That’s a huge advantage for “step one” on the road to an Oscar nomination: getting your movie seen.
- 2/9/2021
- by Anne Thompson and Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
D-Nice, Viola Davis, Regina King, Trevor Noah and Tyler Perry are nominated for entertainer of the year at the 2021 NAACP Image Awards.
The nominations were virtually announced Tuesday on the NAACP Image Awards’ Instagram by Anika Noni-Rose (“Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey”), Chloe Bailey (“Grown-ish”), Erika Alexander (“John Lewis: Good Trouble”), Nicco Annan (“P-Valley”), and Tc Carson (“Living Single”).
This is King’s third consecutive nomination for the top award and Perry’s second since 2014. Davis was previously nominated consecutively from 2015-2017. All of them have never won the top category. This is the first nominations for D-Nice and Noah in the category.
Davis also picked up nominations for best actress in a drama series for “How to Get Away with Murder” and best actress in a motion picture for her work in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” while King was among the nominees for directing her debut feature “One Night in Miami.
The nominations were virtually announced Tuesday on the NAACP Image Awards’ Instagram by Anika Noni-Rose (“Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey”), Chloe Bailey (“Grown-ish”), Erika Alexander (“John Lewis: Good Trouble”), Nicco Annan (“P-Valley”), and Tc Carson (“Living Single”).
This is King’s third consecutive nomination for the top award and Perry’s second since 2014. Davis was previously nominated consecutively from 2015-2017. All of them have never won the top category. This is the first nominations for D-Nice and Noah in the category.
Davis also picked up nominations for best actress in a drama series for “How to Get Away with Murder” and best actress in a motion picture for her work in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” while King was among the nominees for directing her debut feature “One Night in Miami.
- 2/2/2021
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
John Legend and Mike Jackson co-founded their production company, Get Lifted Film Co., alongside the singer-songwriter’s longtime manager Ty Stiklorius eight years ago. Their projects have included “La La Land,” “Southside With You,” David E. Talbert’s “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey,” Netflix’s “Rhythm + Flow,” “40 Years a Prisoner” on HBO Max as well as the upcoming film “Monster” and the sports drama “Signing Day” with Steph Curry’s Unanimous Media for Sony Pictures.
On Tuesday, Feb. 2, Legend and Jackson will be honored with the Producer’s Award during the Critics Choice Association’s Celebration of Black Cinema hosted by Bevy Smith. Following an invite-only live stream, the event will air as a 90-minute special in Los Angeles on Ktla on Feb. 6.
Others being honored and presenting during the ceremony include Zendaya, John David Washington, Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield, Taraji P. Henson, Jesse Williams, Shaka King, George C. Wolfe,...
On Tuesday, Feb. 2, Legend and Jackson will be honored with the Producer’s Award during the Critics Choice Association’s Celebration of Black Cinema hosted by Bevy Smith. Following an invite-only live stream, the event will air as a 90-minute special in Los Angeles on Ktla on Feb. 6.
Others being honored and presenting during the ceremony include Zendaya, John David Washington, Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield, Taraji P. Henson, Jesse Williams, Shaka King, George C. Wolfe,...
- 2/1/2021
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
This year, the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor sparked a racial reckoning not seen in America in decades. Of course — likely not wanting to find themselves on the wrong side of history — each major studio immediately issued statements of support for the movement for Black lives. Despite this unanimous display, it wasn’t quite clear just how sincere these gestures were, and to which degree each Hollywood heavy-hitter would be willing to put their words into action with dollars in order to create a more inclusive and diverse environment.
It certainly would be to their benefit to do so. A new study published in October from the UCLA-based Center for Scholars and Storytellers included key information on the single factor that could result in a $130 million loss per film for movie studios: a lack of diversity. The study is titled “Beyond Checking A Box: A Lack...
It certainly would be to their benefit to do so. A new study published in October from the UCLA-based Center for Scholars and Storytellers included key information on the single factor that could result in a $130 million loss per film for movie studios: a lack of diversity. The study is titled “Beyond Checking A Box: A Lack...
- 12/29/2020
- by Tambay Obenson
- Indiewire
Usher and a choir of over 90 singers from around the world deliver a multilingual version of “This Day,” a song from Netflix’s recent holiday film, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey.
Usher and Kiana Ledé helmed the original version of “This Day” — written by Philip Lawrence and Davy Nathan — from the film’s soundtrack, and both appear in the new clip for the song. The video opens with some footage from the movie, featuring stars Justin Cornwell and Sharon Rose, before Usher and Ledé lead an international dubbing cast as...
Usher and Kiana Ledé helmed the original version of “This Day” — written by Philip Lawrence and Davy Nathan — from the film’s soundtrack, and both appear in the new clip for the song. The video opens with some footage from the movie, featuring stars Justin Cornwell and Sharon Rose, before Usher and Ledé lead an international dubbing cast as...
- 12/21/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: Young actress Madalen Mills has signed with WME and Brillstein Entertainment for representation. The signing comes as Mills recently marked her feature acting debut in Netflix’s first original live-action musical, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, from writer and director David E. Talbert.
Mills stars alongside Oscar winner Forest Whitaker and is featured in two songs from the musical’s soundtrack. The holiday tale is set in the town of Cobbleton and follows legendary toymaker Jeronicus Jangle (Whitaker), whose fanciful inventions burst with whimsy and wonder. But when his trusted apprentice steals his most prized creation, it’s up to his equally bright and inventive granddaughter (Mills) and a long-forgotten invention to heal old wounds.
Up next, Mills stars opposite Queen Latifah and Dennis Quaid in The Tiger Rising, a film adaption based on Kate Dicamillo’s children’s book by the same name.
At age 9, Mills was the...
Mills stars alongside Oscar winner Forest Whitaker and is featured in two songs from the musical’s soundtrack. The holiday tale is set in the town of Cobbleton and follows legendary toymaker Jeronicus Jangle (Whitaker), whose fanciful inventions burst with whimsy and wonder. But when his trusted apprentice steals his most prized creation, it’s up to his equally bright and inventive granddaughter (Mills) and a long-forgotten invention to heal old wounds.
Up next, Mills stars opposite Queen Latifah and Dennis Quaid in The Tiger Rising, a film adaption based on Kate Dicamillo’s children’s book by the same name.
At age 9, Mills was the...
- 12/15/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Writer-director David E. Talbert’s new film, “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey,” is a Netflix musical set in the vibrant fictional town of Cobbleton, and follows renowned toymaker Jeronicus Jangle (Forest Whitaker) whose whimsical inventions are wondrous. But when his apprentice (Keegan-Michael Key) steals his most prized creation, it’s up to his precocious granddaughter (Madalen Mills) to retrieve all that has been lost. Twenty-two years in the making, it’s an ambitious spectacle that’s unlike anything Talbert — whose previous film credits include dramedies “First Sunday” (2008), “Baggage Claim,” and “Almost Christmas” — has ever done before.
“If you look at my catalog before ‘Jingle Jangle,’ it’s hard to say [that] this same guy was going to do this expensive, epic, visual effects-heavy, period musical, but these are the kinds of films that I watched growing up. It’s always been in me to do it, but I just never had a path to get here,...
“If you look at my catalog before ‘Jingle Jangle,’ it’s hard to say [that] this same guy was going to do this expensive, epic, visual effects-heavy, period musical, but these are the kinds of films that I watched growing up. It’s always been in me to do it, but I just never had a path to get here,...
- 11/24/2020
- by Tambay Obenson
- Indiewire
Composer John Debney has worked on the scores for “Elf” and “The Greatest Showman” and is no stranger to setting a warm holiday mood. When it came to working on Netflix’s “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey,” he sought a timeless and classic approach, hinting at classic holiday melodies.
Debney worked with director David E. Talbert on the film which follows young Journey, played by Madelyn Mills, who stays with her grandfather. He happens to be an inventor who has long since lost his spark and Journey’s young curious mind helps bring the magic back to his life.
In an interview with Variety, Debney talks about how he felt compelled to be a part of the story, putting it together during the pandemic and what he used in his music toolbox to tell Journey’s story through the score.
You’re no stranger to holiday scores, so this must...
Debney worked with director David E. Talbert on the film which follows young Journey, played by Madelyn Mills, who stays with her grandfather. He happens to be an inventor who has long since lost his spark and Journey’s young curious mind helps bring the magic back to his life.
In an interview with Variety, Debney talks about how he felt compelled to be a part of the story, putting it together during the pandemic and what he used in his music toolbox to tell Journey’s story through the score.
You’re no stranger to holiday scores, so this must...
- 11/20/2020
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix holiday movie Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey is filled with music, magic, and gorgeous visuals. One of the best aspects of the film - aside from its stacked cast - is the dazzling choreography. Between the heartwarming sequence of "This Day" and the high-energy rollicking throughout "Magic Man G," it's almost impossible to sit still while watching each symphonic scene.
So who's behind the dance spectacles? That would be choreographer Ashley Wallen. The Australian dance instructor, known for his work on 2017's The Greatest Showman, joined forces with Jingle Jangle director David E. Talbert to bring the routines to life. In a video shared by Netflix on Nov. 14, Wallen spoke about choreographing Jingle Jangle, an experience he described as "a dream come true." He detailed the process of shooting "Make It Work," which is one of the film's biggest dance scenes. "We had 60 dancers," he said. "There was a lot going on.
So who's behind the dance spectacles? That would be choreographer Ashley Wallen. The Australian dance instructor, known for his work on 2017's The Greatest Showman, joined forces with Jingle Jangle director David E. Talbert to bring the routines to life. In a video shared by Netflix on Nov. 14, Wallen spoke about choreographing Jingle Jangle, an experience he described as "a dream come true." He detailed the process of shooting "Make It Work," which is one of the film's biggest dance scenes. "We had 60 dancers," he said. "There was a lot going on.
- 11/14/2020
- by Brea Cubit
- Popsugar.com
With coronavirus cases surging around the country, Friday the 13th might not be the time to test your luck in theaters — though that hasn’t stopped Hollywood from serving up an unusually enticing slate of fresh releases exclusively in cinemas. From body-swap slasher movie “Freaky” to Mel Gibson’s nutzo Santa satire “Fatman,” the week’s new releases will have some weighting the risks.
Meanwhile, the streamers have stepped up. Netflix has an especially strong week, debuting Oscar contender “Mank” (about the screenwriter responsible for “Citizen Kane”) in theaters a month before it hits the service. Subscribers can watch Ron Howard’s “Hillbilly Elegy,” featuring scenery-chewing turns from Glenn Close and Amy Adams, or catch the return of Italian acting legend Sophia Loren in “The Life Ahead”. Speaking of international Oscar contenders, Netflix also launched Spanish contender “The Endless Trench” and Austrian submission “What We Wanted.”
Other digital services are...
Meanwhile, the streamers have stepped up. Netflix has an especially strong week, debuting Oscar contender “Mank” (about the screenwriter responsible for “Citizen Kane”) in theaters a month before it hits the service. Subscribers can watch Ron Howard’s “Hillbilly Elegy,” featuring scenery-chewing turns from Glenn Close and Amy Adams, or catch the return of Italian acting legend Sophia Loren in “The Life Ahead”. Speaking of international Oscar contenders, Netflix also launched Spanish contender “The Endless Trench” and Austrian submission “What We Wanted.”
Other digital services are...
- 11/14/2020
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
David E. Talbert had been developing “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey” as a stage musical for several years, but wasn’t getting anyone to back the project.
He shelved it until one day when he was watching “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” with his young son. “He wasn’t into it,” Talbert tells Variety. “I realized it was my nostalgia but he needed something that felt a little bit more contemporary…So it was time to do it, but make it this time with characters and images that represented how the world looks, including him.”
Written and directed by Talbert, “Jingle Jangle” (available on Netflix) is a musical movie with a Black family at the center of the story. Taking place during the Victorian era, Forest Whitaker stars as Jeronicus Jangle, the world’s greatest inventor whose life falls apart when a villainous toy (Ricky Martin) convinces his apprentice (Keegan-Michael Key...
He shelved it until one day when he was watching “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” with his young son. “He wasn’t into it,” Talbert tells Variety. “I realized it was my nostalgia but he needed something that felt a little bit more contemporary…So it was time to do it, but make it this time with characters and images that represented how the world looks, including him.”
Written and directed by Talbert, “Jingle Jangle” (available on Netflix) is a musical movie with a Black family at the center of the story. Taking place during the Victorian era, Forest Whitaker stars as Jeronicus Jangle, the world’s greatest inventor whose life falls apart when a villainous toy (Ricky Martin) convinces his apprentice (Keegan-Michael Key...
- 11/13/2020
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
“Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey,” from director David E. Talbert and John Legend’s Get Lifted Film Co., is among an increasing number of new Christmas movies that revolve around Black characters. Hair and makeup designer Sharon Martin went to great lengths to reimagine the look of the Black hairstyles in the family film, set against the backdrop of Victorian England and bowing Nov. 13 on Netflix.
Martin aimed to portray the women in the film, particularly Grandma, played by Phylicia Rashad, as “one of the ladies who looked smart, who went to church or went to see their families, as opposed to how we typically see Black women in films from that era where they’re in slave roles and not celebrated.”
The designer, who has worked on films including “Doctor Strange,” started by researching rare photos of Black people in Victorian England and building on the basic shapes and styles she saw.
Martin aimed to portray the women in the film, particularly Grandma, played by Phylicia Rashad, as “one of the ladies who looked smart, who went to church or went to see their families, as opposed to how we typically see Black women in films from that era where they’re in slave roles and not celebrated.”
The designer, who has worked on films including “Doctor Strange,” started by researching rare photos of Black people in Victorian England and building on the basic shapes and styles she saw.
- 11/13/2020
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Last year, and for more than four decades before that, if you’d said the words “Black Christmas movie,” a lot of people’s minds would have gone straight to Bob Clark’s sorority-house slasher flick “Black Christmas” — that’s how few holiday films Hollywood has made for and featuring African Americans. Writer-director David E. Talbert started to fix that problem with his more inclusive 2016 comedy “Almost Christmas,” but the real breakthrough is “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey,” an ambitious Yuletide tuner the prolific stage and screen creator has had up his sleeve for decades.
Now, Netflix has made Talbert’s musical a reality — the latest bauble in the streamer’s ever-expanding Christmas-movie catalog — and though the film foregrounds Black actors in nearly all its lead live-action roles, the audience needn’t be limited to one race. Talbert has crafted an upbeat eyeful, set in a Dickensian toy store where...
Now, Netflix has made Talbert’s musical a reality — the latest bauble in the streamer’s ever-expanding Christmas-movie catalog — and though the film foregrounds Black actors in nearly all its lead live-action roles, the audience needn’t be limited to one race. Talbert has crafted an upbeat eyeful, set in a Dickensian toy store where...
- 11/13/2020
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Julianne Hough has partnered with Naomi Shah’s podcast company Meet Cute for a three-part Transformation podcast series. The first episode was released on November 9.
Meet Cute, along with Hough’s production banner, Canary House Productions, wrote and executive produced the series, which also stars and is voiced by the Dancing with the Stars champ. As the title of the series suggests, Transformation aligns with Canary House’s mission to impact lives through stories of transformation, self-discovery and identity. Morgan Pichinson, president of Canary House, also executive produced the podcast. Canary House has a first-look deal at Universal TV.
Shah’s Meet Cute — a very appropriately titled company — launched in February and is a podcast platform that makes 15-minute audio romantic comedies. To date, the company has produced and released nearly 200 rom-coms.
‘New Hollywood’ Podcast: David E. Talbert Brings Inclusive Holiday Joy With ‘Jingle Jangle’
Focusing on modern romance that reflects the times,...
Meet Cute, along with Hough’s production banner, Canary House Productions, wrote and executive produced the series, which also stars and is voiced by the Dancing with the Stars champ. As the title of the series suggests, Transformation aligns with Canary House’s mission to impact lives through stories of transformation, self-discovery and identity. Morgan Pichinson, president of Canary House, also executive produced the podcast. Canary House has a first-look deal at Universal TV.
Shah’s Meet Cute — a very appropriately titled company — launched in February and is a podcast platform that makes 15-minute audio romantic comedies. To date, the company has produced and released nearly 200 rom-coms.
‘New Hollywood’ Podcast: David E. Talbert Brings Inclusive Holiday Joy With ‘Jingle Jangle’
Focusing on modern romance that reflects the times,...
- 11/11/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
To celebrate the release of Netflix’s latest original film, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, we sat down with some of its huge ensemble and writer/director to get a little bit festive.
Let’s face it, we all need a big pick-me-up this festive season after the year we’ve had and while Christmas might not be as we know it come December, Netflix’s Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey is here to help us through it all. The brainchild of writer/director David E. Talbert, the film is a visual feast full of wonder, joy, and plenty of original music and may soon take its place amongst our favourite festive films.
We spoke to Talbert and his amazing cast, including Forest Whitaker, Phylicia Rashad, Anika Noni Rose, Keegan-Michael Key, Ricky Martin, and newcomer Madalen Mills to chat about the film, their own seasonal recommendations, and much more.
A...
Let’s face it, we all need a big pick-me-up this festive season after the year we’ve had and while Christmas might not be as we know it come December, Netflix’s Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey is here to help us through it all. The brainchild of writer/director David E. Talbert, the film is a visual feast full of wonder, joy, and plenty of original music and may soon take its place amongst our favourite festive films.
We spoke to Talbert and his amazing cast, including Forest Whitaker, Phylicia Rashad, Anika Noni Rose, Keegan-Michael Key, Ricky Martin, and newcomer Madalen Mills to chat about the film, their own seasonal recommendations, and much more.
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- 11/11/2020
- by Scott Davis
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Filmmaker and playwright David E. Talbert could very well be the preeminent auteur of holiday movies. In 2016, he directed Almost Christmas which was followed by El Camino Christmas in 2017. On November 13, the director will bookend his unofficial holiday trilogy with Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey on Netflix.
The musical starring Forest Whitaker, Phylicia Rashad, Keegan-Michael Key, Anika Noni Rose, Hugh Bonneville, Ricky Martin and newcomer Madalen Mills calls back to the days of old Hollywood, serving classic movie musical magic. However, it is stocked with contemporary charm with original songs by John Legend, Philip Lawrence and Davy Nathan. In addition, it’s stacked with a cast that is primarily Black — something that we have never really seen in the holiday musical genre.
Set in the town of Cobbleton, Jingle Jangle follows legendary toymaker Jeronicus Jangle (Whitaker) whose inventions are filled with whimsy. Things take a turn when his trusted apprentice...
The musical starring Forest Whitaker, Phylicia Rashad, Keegan-Michael Key, Anika Noni Rose, Hugh Bonneville, Ricky Martin and newcomer Madalen Mills calls back to the days of old Hollywood, serving classic movie musical magic. However, it is stocked with contemporary charm with original songs by John Legend, Philip Lawrence and Davy Nathan. In addition, it’s stacked with a cast that is primarily Black — something that we have never really seen in the holiday musical genre.
Set in the town of Cobbleton, Jingle Jangle follows legendary toymaker Jeronicus Jangle (Whitaker) whose inventions are filled with whimsy. Things take a turn when his trusted apprentice...
- 11/10/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos and Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
At the start of David E. Talbert’s delightful “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey,” narrator Phylicia Rashad promises to unveil a “new story” to her cute grandkids, big holiday fans who are a bit worn out by the classics. While the shape of what follows is familiar enough — it wouldn’t be a holiday tale if it didn’t hinge on the literal power of believing in something — , from an admirable obsession with human intelligence to an unbridled enthusiasm for the power of the young.
Rashad ushers both said cute grandkids and the audience through the tale, which opens with the literal cracking of a book, a glittering affair entitled “The Invention of Jeronicus Jangle.” The story picks up in a Victorian era-ish small town, bursting with color and whimsy and pure joy, most of it centered around Jeronicus’ magical toy store, Jangles and Things, which offers a “gadgets and...
Rashad ushers both said cute grandkids and the audience through the tale, which opens with the literal cracking of a book, a glittering affair entitled “The Invention of Jeronicus Jangle.” The story picks up in a Victorian era-ish small town, bursting with color and whimsy and pure joy, most of it centered around Jeronicus’ magical toy store, Jangles and Things, which offers a “gadgets and...
- 11/9/2020
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
‘Tis already the season to be jolly, as Netflix has begun to launch its 2020 slate of holiday movies, TV series and specials.
The list includes sequels like “The Princess Switch: Switched Again” and “The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two,” as well as the debuts of movies “Holidate” and “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey,” and shows “Dash & Lily” and “Holiday Home Makeover with Mr. Christmas,” and the Christmas specials/series finales for “The Big Show Show” and “Ashley Garcia: Genius in Love,” along with many more titles.
If you’re already looking ahead to next year, Netflix has revealed that its ordered a third “Princess Switch” movie starring Vanessa Hudgens, which will begin production in Scotland later this year for a holiday 2021 release.
See Netflix’s full release schedule for its new holiday content below.
Movies
“Holidate” – Oct. 28
Sloane (Emma Roberts) and Jackson (Luke Bracey) hate the holidays. They constantly find themselves single,...
The list includes sequels like “The Princess Switch: Switched Again” and “The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two,” as well as the debuts of movies “Holidate” and “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey,” and shows “Dash & Lily” and “Holiday Home Makeover with Mr. Christmas,” and the Christmas specials/series finales for “The Big Show Show” and “Ashley Garcia: Genius in Love,” along with many more titles.
If you’re already looking ahead to next year, Netflix has revealed that its ordered a third “Princess Switch” movie starring Vanessa Hudgens, which will begin production in Scotland later this year for a holiday 2021 release.
See Netflix’s full release schedule for its new holiday content below.
Movies
“Holidate” – Oct. 28
Sloane (Emma Roberts) and Jackson (Luke Bracey) hate the holidays. They constantly find themselves single,...
- 11/9/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Like a gorgeously decorated tree with a few too many presents stuffed under it, “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey” is excessive but never unwelcome. An ambitious original musical packed to the gills with visual delights, it’s the kind of Christmas movie that can charm adults into looking past its flaws while turning delighted children into lifelong fans.
On the heels of his charming ensemble comedy “Almost Christmas,” writer-director David E. Talbert fearlessly marries whimsy and steampunk, sentimentality and science fiction, with big musical numbers composed by Philip Lawrence, Davy Nathan and Michael Diskint, plus one from John Legend (who executive produced the film). That this big, bright Netflix extravaganza features a principally Black cast is not insignificant in the history of cinema, particularly in the history of large-scale family musicals and of Christmas movies.
We open with a grandmother played by Phylicia Rashad, reading a Christmas story to her grandchildren from an extraordinary book,...
On the heels of his charming ensemble comedy “Almost Christmas,” writer-director David E. Talbert fearlessly marries whimsy and steampunk, sentimentality and science fiction, with big musical numbers composed by Philip Lawrence, Davy Nathan and Michael Diskint, plus one from John Legend (who executive produced the film). That this big, bright Netflix extravaganza features a principally Black cast is not insignificant in the history of cinema, particularly in the history of large-scale family musicals and of Christmas movies.
We open with a grandmother played by Phylicia Rashad, reading a Christmas story to her grandchildren from an extraordinary book,...
- 11/5/2020
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
In the opening minutes of David E. Talbert’s new holiday film, two young children ask their grandmother (Phylicia Rashad) to tell them a holiday tale. One of them specifically requests “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” prompting her to look at them with a twinkle in her eye before announcing, “I think it’s time for a new story.”
It’s a not-so-subtle indicator that Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, Netflix’s latest bid to create a Yuletide perennial, is going to deliver a more inclusive experience. Featuring a cast almost entirely composed of people of color,...
It’s a not-so-subtle indicator that Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, Netflix’s latest bid to create a Yuletide perennial, is going to deliver a more inclusive experience. Featuring a cast almost entirely composed of people of color,...
- 11/5/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
In the opening minutes of David E. Talbert’s new holiday film, two young children ask their grandmother (Phylicia Rashad) to tell them a holiday tale. One of them specifically requests “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” prompting her to look at them with a twinkle in her eye before announcing, “I think it’s time for a new story.”
It’s a not-so-subtle indicator that Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, Netflix’s latest bid to create a Yuletide perennial, is going to deliver a more inclusive experience. Featuring a cast almost entirely composed of people of color,...
It’s a not-so-subtle indicator that Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, Netflix’s latest bid to create a Yuletide perennial, is going to deliver a more inclusive experience. Featuring a cast almost entirely composed of people of color,...
- 11/5/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ricky Martin has been real busy during the pandemic. Not only does he have Netflix’s upcoming holiday musical film “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey” on tap, but he also started the Martin Music Lab.
The company’s inaugural endeavor is Orbital Audio — immersive audio technology that turns any pair of headphones into a surround-sound experience. “When the lockdown started, I told my team, ‘Listen, we have to create something that is of impact. Let’s create something that will heal people. I don’t know what this is. I have no idea if it’s a vitamin we are going to invent. I don’t know if it’s a new kind of food. But let’s be open,’” Martin, 48, says on Wednesday’s episode of the Variety and iHeart podcast “The Big Ticket.”
The first album to incorporate Orbital Audio was, no surprise, Martin’s latest EP, “Pausa,...
The company’s inaugural endeavor is Orbital Audio — immersive audio technology that turns any pair of headphones into a surround-sound experience. “When the lockdown started, I told my team, ‘Listen, we have to create something that is of impact. Let’s create something that will heal people. I don’t know what this is. I have no idea if it’s a vitamin we are going to invent. I don’t know if it’s a new kind of food. But let’s be open,’” Martin, 48, says on Wednesday’s episode of the Variety and iHeart podcast “The Big Ticket.”
The first album to incorporate Orbital Audio was, no surprise, Martin’s latest EP, “Pausa,...
- 11/4/2020
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
The fantasy, family musical feature "Jingle Jangle", written and directed by David E. Talbert, stars Forest Whitaker, Phylicia Rashad and Keegan-Michael Key", streaming November 13, 2020 on Netflix:
"...in the vibrant town of 'Cobbleton', legendary toymaker 'Jeronicus Jangle' (Whitaker) amd his fanciful inventions burst with whimsy and wonder.
"But when his trusted apprentice (Key) steals his most prized creation, it's up to his equally bright and inventive granddaughter (Madalen Mills) - and a long-forgotten invention - to heal old wounds and reawaken the magic within..."
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"...in the vibrant town of 'Cobbleton', legendary toymaker 'Jeronicus Jangle' (Whitaker) amd his fanciful inventions burst with whimsy and wonder.
"But when his trusted apprentice (Key) steals his most prized creation, it's up to his equally bright and inventive granddaughter (Madalen Mills) - and a long-forgotten invention - to heal old wounds and reawaken the magic within..."
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- 10/21/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
With nothing much left to look forward to of 2021, Netflix has debuted a new trailer for it’s Christmas film ‘Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey’ to invoke the spirit of the yuletide.
A musical adventure and a visual spectacle for the ages, the film is set in the gloriously vibrant town of Cobbleton, the film follows legendary toymaker Jeronicus Jangle (Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker) whose fanciful inventions burst with whimsy and wonder. But when his trusted apprentice (Emmy winner Keegan-Michael Key) steals his most prized creation, it’s up to his equally bright and inventive granddaughter (newcomer Madalen Mills) — and a long-forgotten invention — to heal old wounds and reawaken the magic within.
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)
Madalen Mills as Journey Jangle and Forest Whitaker as Jeronicus Jangle.
Cr.Gareth Gatrell/Netflix
From the imagination of writer-director David E. Talbert and featuring original songs by John Legend, Philip Lawrence,...
A musical adventure and a visual spectacle for the ages, the film is set in the gloriously vibrant town of Cobbleton, the film follows legendary toymaker Jeronicus Jangle (Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker) whose fanciful inventions burst with whimsy and wonder. But when his trusted apprentice (Emmy winner Keegan-Michael Key) steals his most prized creation, it’s up to his equally bright and inventive granddaughter (newcomer Madalen Mills) — and a long-forgotten invention — to heal old wounds and reawaken the magic within.
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)
Madalen Mills as Journey Jangle and Forest Whitaker as Jeronicus Jangle.
Cr.Gareth Gatrell/Netflix
From the imagination of writer-director David E. Talbert and featuring original songs by John Legend, Philip Lawrence,...
- 10/5/2020
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The first trailer from Netflix’s 'Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey' is out now.
Netflix has released a full trailer for the upcoming musical adventure ahead of the film’s global launch.
'Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey' is set in the town of Cobbleton and follows legendary toymaker Jeronicus Jangle (Forrest Whitaker) who spends his days creating fanciful inventions.
Keegan-Michael Key plays his trusted apprentice who steals his most prized creation. Newcomer Madalen Mills plays Jangle’s equally bright and inventive granddaughter, who discovers a long-forgotten invention and awakens the magic within for a holiday adventure.
Other cast members for 'Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey' include Anika Noni Rose ('The Princess and the Frog'), Justin Cornwell, Ricky Martin, Phylicia Rashad, Kieron Dyer, Lisa Davina Phillip, and Hugh Bonneville ('Downton Abbey').
Written and directed by David E. Talbert, 'Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey...
Netflix has released a full trailer for the upcoming musical adventure ahead of the film’s global launch.
'Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey' is set in the town of Cobbleton and follows legendary toymaker Jeronicus Jangle (Forrest Whitaker) who spends his days creating fanciful inventions.
Keegan-Michael Key plays his trusted apprentice who steals his most prized creation. Newcomer Madalen Mills plays Jangle’s equally bright and inventive granddaughter, who discovers a long-forgotten invention and awakens the magic within for a holiday adventure.
Other cast members for 'Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey' include Anika Noni Rose ('The Princess and the Frog'), Justin Cornwell, Ricky Martin, Phylicia Rashad, Kieron Dyer, Lisa Davina Phillip, and Hugh Bonneville ('Downton Abbey').
Written and directed by David E. Talbert, 'Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey...
- 10/5/2020
- by Omkar Padte
- GlamSham
The first trailer from Netflix’s Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey is out in advance of the film’s global launch on the streamer November 13.
Written and directed by David E. Talbert, the film is set in the town of Cobbleton and follows legendary toymaker Jeronicus Jangle (Forrest Whitaker), whose fanciful inventions burst with whimsy and wonder. But when his trusted apprentice (Keegan-Michael Key) steals his most prized creation, it’s up to his equally bright and inventive granddaughter (Madalen Mills) and a long-forgotten invention to heal old wounds.
The film features original songs by John Legend, Philip Lawrence, Davy Nathan and “This Day” performed by Usher and Kiana Ledé. Legend and Mike Jackson’s Get Lifted Film Co are producing with 260 Degrees Entertainment’s Talbert, Golden Girl Inc’s Lyn Sisson-Talbert, Burr! Productions’ Kristin Burr and Brillstein Entertainment Partners’ David McIlvain. Get Lifted’s Ty Stiklorious executive produces with Vicki Dee Rock.
Written and directed by David E. Talbert, the film is set in the town of Cobbleton and follows legendary toymaker Jeronicus Jangle (Forrest Whitaker), whose fanciful inventions burst with whimsy and wonder. But when his trusted apprentice (Keegan-Michael Key) steals his most prized creation, it’s up to his equally bright and inventive granddaughter (Madalen Mills) and a long-forgotten invention to heal old wounds.
The film features original songs by John Legend, Philip Lawrence, Davy Nathan and “This Day” performed by Usher and Kiana Ledé. Legend and Mike Jackson’s Get Lifted Film Co are producing with 260 Degrees Entertainment’s Talbert, Golden Girl Inc’s Lyn Sisson-Talbert, Burr! Productions’ Kristin Burr and Brillstein Entertainment Partners’ David McIlvain. Get Lifted’s Ty Stiklorious executive produces with Vicki Dee Rock.
- 10/4/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
"No matter who you are, no matter what you do... the magic lives inside of you." Netflix has released the official trailer for Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, a magical new Christmas movie from writer / director David E. Talbert. Set in the city of "Cobbleton", an imaginary world comes to life in a holiday tale of an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter, and a magical invention that has the power to change their lives forever. Keegan-Michael Key co-stars as the toymaker's apprentice who steals his most prized creation. And it's up to Journey, played by newcomer Madalen Mills, to save the whole town. Featuring original songs by John Legend, Philip Lawrence, Davy Nathan, and "This Day" performed by Usher and Kiana Ledé, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey reminds us of the strength of family and the power of possibility. The full cast includes Forest Whitaker, Sharon Rose, Phylicia Rashad, Anika Noni Rose,...
- 10/4/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Netflix released the first full trailer for Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey on Sunday, revealing a musical adventure perfect for the holidays.
Set in the fictional Cobbleton, the David E. Talbert-directed film follows legendary toymaker Jeronicus Jangle (Forest Whitaker) and his inventive granddaughter (newcomer Madalen Mills) as they construct a magical invention that, if they can get it to work in time for the holidays, could change their lives forever.
Keegan-Michael Key, Sharon Rose, Phylicia Rashad, Anika Noni Rose, Kieron Dyer, Justin Cornwell, Lisa Davina Phillip, Hugh Bonneville star alongside Whitaker and Mills.
The film features original songs by John Legend, Philip Lawrence, Davy Nathan, and “...
Set in the fictional Cobbleton, the David E. Talbert-directed film follows legendary toymaker Jeronicus Jangle (Forest Whitaker) and his inventive granddaughter (newcomer Madalen Mills) as they construct a magical invention that, if they can get it to work in time for the holidays, could change their lives forever.
Keegan-Michael Key, Sharon Rose, Phylicia Rashad, Anika Noni Rose, Kieron Dyer, Justin Cornwell, Lisa Davina Phillip, Hugh Bonneville star alongside Whitaker and Mills.
The film features original songs by John Legend, Philip Lawrence, Davy Nathan, and “...
- 10/4/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Netflix released the first full trailer for Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey on Sunday, revealing a musical adventure perfect for the holidays.
Set in the fictional Cobbleton, the David E. Talbert-directed film follows legendary toymaker Jeronicus Jangle (Forest Whitaker) and his inventive granddaughter (newcomer Madalen Mills) as they construct a magical invention that, if they can get it to work in time for the holidays, could change their lives forever.
Keegan-Michael Key, Sharon Rose, Phylicia Rashad, Anika Noni Rose, Kieron Dyer, Justin Cornwell, Lisa Davina Phillip, Hugh Bonneville star alongside Whitaker and Mills.
The film features original songs by John Legend, Philip Lawrence, Davy Nathan, and “...
Set in the fictional Cobbleton, the David E. Talbert-directed film follows legendary toymaker Jeronicus Jangle (Forest Whitaker) and his inventive granddaughter (newcomer Madalen Mills) as they construct a magical invention that, if they can get it to work in time for the holidays, could change their lives forever.
Keegan-Michael Key, Sharon Rose, Phylicia Rashad, Anika Noni Rose, Kieron Dyer, Justin Cornwell, Lisa Davina Phillip, Hugh Bonneville star alongside Whitaker and Mills.
The film features original songs by John Legend, Philip Lawrence, Davy Nathan, and “...
- 10/4/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix has released the full trailer for its Christmas movie, “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey.” The film stars Oscar-winner Forest Whitaker, with original songs by producer and singer John Legend has written original songs for the film.
“Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey” is a musical adventure set in the gloriously vibrant town of Cobbleton. The film follows toymaker and inventor Jeronicus Jangle (voiced by Whitaker) who spends his days creating fanciful inventions. Keegan-Michael Key plays his trusted apprentice who steals his most prized creation. Newcomer Madalen Mills plays Jangle’s grandaughter, who discovers a long-forgotten invention and awakens the magic within for a holiday adventure.
Phylicia Rashad provides the voiceover as grandmother in the teaser as audiences get their first look into Jangle’s magical world and inventions.
Director David E. Talbert (“Almost Christmas”) posted the pictures on Instagram and wrote: “Twenty years in the making… excited to share first...
“Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey” is a musical adventure set in the gloriously vibrant town of Cobbleton. The film follows toymaker and inventor Jeronicus Jangle (voiced by Whitaker) who spends his days creating fanciful inventions. Keegan-Michael Key plays his trusted apprentice who steals his most prized creation. Newcomer Madalen Mills plays Jangle’s grandaughter, who discovers a long-forgotten invention and awakens the magic within for a holiday adventure.
Phylicia Rashad provides the voiceover as grandmother in the teaser as audiences get their first look into Jangle’s magical world and inventions.
Director David E. Talbert (“Almost Christmas”) posted the pictures on Instagram and wrote: “Twenty years in the making… excited to share first...
- 10/3/2020
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
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